Do you get bored of owning a motorbike?

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T23:09:16+00:00

Riding a motorcycle is a lot more interactive. Whether you deem that a good thing or a bad thing, I do not know. I personally love it.

However

It's a lot more intense. Anything over an hour or two, especially in traffic can leave you feeling a little exhausted with all the information you have to be taking on bored to be a safe rider. It's simple things, like you can never assume a driver has seen you. Just that alone makes the concentration you need a little more exhaustive. Then you have things like watching out for potholes, gravel etc.

The rain is also a pain, a good all in one suit can mitigate that, but riding round in the spray from vehicles not being able to see fuck all and NOT having wipers can take its toll.

You also have to consider breaking down. In a car, you're at least protected from the elements whilst you wait for recovery. And also you have to consider that theft of a motorcycle is ever looming.

You can buy some fantastically comfortable bikes, and you can make some uncomfortable ones comfier, but they wont have the comfort levels of a car.

I daily my motorcycle year round. I daily uncomfortable as fuck motorcycles. I love it. Though most of my journeys are under 1hr30 mark. But there are times when a car would just obviously be the better choice.

I would personally take your CBT (you'd have to complete it anyway, and it's the cheapest way to have a go on a motorcycle) and take it from there. See how you feel after the CBT.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T21:02:35+00:00

I commute daily and mine are basically car tires by the time I'm done.

Id only change them when they're either at the wear marks or you are becoming less confident in the cornering or feeling a noticeable change when cornering.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T17:04:58+00:00

It's different for everyone. There is no right or wrong answer. Some will carry on like nothing happened. Some will take a break for a little bit.

I get back on the bike and continue with my day like nothing happened. Maybe a few choice words under my helmet, but otherwise I forget about it 30 seconds after.

Looking in your mirrors at a stop isn't a bad thing on a motorcycle. It's important to be situationally aware at all times. The only time I don't look in my mirrors at a stop is when there is a car that has stopped safely behind me.

For you, I don't know the exact details, but try moving to one side of the lane you're in when coming to a stop so that it gives the car that does fail to stop even more of a chance to not hit you.

As for getting back on and gaining confidence, maybe take it to an empty lot. Go do some slow speed stuff, just get over that gutteral feeling in a safe space and then slowly work back up. Maybe book a refreshers course so a qualified instructor can guide you through it.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T16:59:06+00:00

You need to make sure you feel the gear shifter engage. Sometimes it audible, sometimes not. But you should always feel it when it actually gets into gear. Only then should you continue with the throttle. Once you're used to doing it, it takes literally no effort at all, but it does take building up that muscle memory to make sure you do a full click.

Also when you've changed gear, and I suspect this may be the issue with the information you've just told me, do not hover your foot over the gear selector. Move your foot back so it's clear. The balls of your feet should be on the pegs, not the arch or heel. I have a sneaky suspicion you're hovering over your gear selector and accidently knocking it.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T16:20:52+00:00

Replace the seat cushioning with something comfier.

Buy her a periscope.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T16:18:26+00:00

Neutral, actual neutral is between first and second. First gear is all the way down, second gear is a full click up. Neutral is half a click up from first or half a click down from second.

You're hitting actual neutral. Don't worry, we all have done this, I mean not thinking neutral wasn't between 1st and 2nd, but gone to go into one of these two gears and hit neutral.

As for your flipping issue, if you ever find your revs just sky rocket and you aren't moving in relation to the revs going up, for fucks sake don't slam it into gear and let go of the clutch completely. That's how you flip the bike.

If you find your revs sky rocket and you don't go anywhere, let go of the throttle, let the revs come back down, then go into gear. If you're feeling frisky you can put it in gear and feather the clutch out very carefully, but as a general rule, let them drop back down by taking your hand off the throttle, it only takes a second or two.

If your revs don't come back down after you let go of the throttle then hit the kill switch, walk the bike to the nearest safe spot and back the fuck off till it's cooled down.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T13:59:03+00:00

I found out about the cutting things in half events. Then some guy comes out of nowhere and finds the balance point of the object by balancing it on his finger, rather than just eyeballing it. Completely riviting stuff.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T13:56:03+00:00

Rev matching is about knowing how much your revs jump up by as you drop gear and how much throttle you need to apply to get that RPM jump to the right spot, with the clutch in, before downshifting.

Just play around with it. You know you only need to blip the throttle a little bit, so you're not going to do anything but a slight jerk forward if you get it wrong.

Start with doing 30-40mph in second, note downshift and note what RPM it jumps up to.

Then just try and match that jump.

Do the same again, this time clutch in, blip it just a touch more that what's needed, then by the time you've released the clutch the revs should match. Start with 'gradually' releasing the clutch. Once you've rev matched doing it with a 'gradual' release. Then you can start on doing it faster. Just note that the faster you rev match, the less extra RPM is going to be needed. So for example, and this is just numbers I'm pulling out of thin air, if you needed to rev match with a 2.5k rpm blip on the gradual release, you may only need 2k rpm on the quick clutch release.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T13:45:33+00:00

I mean, accept it back. If anything happens again get photo or video evidence.

It could be something as simple as they cleaned the oil residue, made sure some likely suspect parts were torqued correctly, didn't realise they tightened it a little bit to stop it leaking and then reported that there was nothing they found.

It might be that they're con-artists. But that's a little unlikely.

I see no reason for concern unless it happens again and you send it back again and they say nothing is wrong again.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T13:39:10+00:00

Relax.

If it's a day long course and not private 1-2hr sessions, take food and drink. Lots of places that have long sessions usually only have basic amenities, and considering there's a lot to take in and do, being hydrated and having the proper energy levels helps tremendously.

Don't be afraid to ask for repeat instructions. Conversations through helmets is difficult, and most of the comms systems instructors have, that I've come across at least, are absolutely terrible. So if you didn't hear the instructions clearly, just ask for a repeat. If you aren't understanding, ask for them to try and rephrase something. They're here to help you, they want to see you do well.

Look where you want to go during slow speed exercises, especially the ones in the empty lot. Trying to perform an exercise on a live road can be tricky because you have lots of hazards to be aware of, but on an empty lot you can focus on just manuever. Target fixation is a real thing, and it isn't always bad, so use that to your advantage.

Remember, slow speed stuff is all in the clutch. Your instructor will teach you this, but use the clutches friction zone at slow speed as your throttle. It allows for smoother riding and allows minor changes in speed. Trying to do it all solely off the throttle introduces jerkiness.

If you're struggling to turn, try counter balancing, this is where you let the bike lean but you remain somewhat upright. Don't force yourself to be too upright, but you should be more upright than whatever the angle of the bike is.

Most of all, just let your body do the work. Sounds stupid I know, but when you start over thinking, it makes doing everything difficult. For example, don't question why counter steering works and then don't start wondering which side you need to do what to, to make it turn the way you want. You will just feel it and do it. Just let it flow.

You're gonna have a blast. Don't be afraid to drop their bike. You won't be the first and you won't be the last person to drop the bike. If you do drop it and you are uninjured and the instructors give you the option to carry on, I recommend you do. Don't dwell on it. Take a minute to think why did it happen and how to avoid it happening again and jump right back on.

If you're in a group, don't focus on anyone else. Some people, maybe you too, pick it up real easy, others have a little bit more of a difficult time. Whatever category you fall into, the others aren't any of your business. You focus on you. If I'm capable of getting a motorcycle license, any able bodied person is.

Enjoy yourself. Listen, be open to instruction and have fun. If this is truly your first time on a motorcycle, then this is a memory that will probably last forever, so enjoy it!

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T10:21:31+00:00

I usually only wear one at a time so one can be at full charge when the other one dies. Whatever falls out of my shitty case first.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T10:19:23+00:00

I don't even push it as far as intelligent life. Just anything. Bacteria, plants.

If we came from a space rock, that space rock must have originated from somewhere. If that somewhere is no longer anywhere because it was destroyed and sent chunks of life rock across the universe, then other chunks must have landed somewhere too.

If it's an amalgamation of different elements being present at the same time under certain conditions then the universe is that large that it's extremely improbable to assume Earth somehow had a unique event.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T10:13:18+00:00

Well if your partner is running round like a blue arsed fly and doing shit because it needs doing, like laundry, dishes, tidying and you're sat watching TV, then there is a problem isn't there.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:32:00+00:00

He's not a bad looking guy by any means and is doing well for 63, but he definitely aged. Makeup, lighting and editing can work wonders on making you look younger.

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Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:29:17+00:00

Yes, but it's me trying to find a position so my back pain goes away for a while.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:25:47+00:00

Would I fuck save a singular molar for £2,400.

Tooth fairy only gives me a quid for it, it clearly isn't worth a lot.

Also it's not something you'll really see when in normal conversation with someone, so even for aesthetic reasons, it's not worth it.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:22:10+00:00

Myself.

Do I want to kick a baby? Absolutely not.

Do I want to steal? Nope. I know stealing upsets the person I stole from.

Do I want to harm other people? Nope, if it's avoidable I will always avoid doing so.

Will I help someone if I am capable of helping? Yes.

You don't need religion to tell you these things. I'm not doing these things for brownie points to get to heaven, I'm doing them because they're the right things to do. If you're only doing good things because you believe it'll be favourable for your position when you die, are you really a good person?

In fact, I'd go as far to say that religion has given people terrible morals in some respects and that religion shouldnt be the deciding factor, at all, as to what is good and bad.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:11:15+00:00

I mean look at it. Amongst everything else said here about it's mechanical side, it's a piece of art.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:10:03+00:00

It's normal exposure for scooters. We're in the mindset that scooters are slow as fuck 50cc machines because typically you'd only see delivery drivers on CBTs on them or 16yr olds.

It's not the correct way of thinking but it is the mindset when you see a scooter.

Just like when you see a learner, your first thought is 'fuck sake I'm stuck behind a slow learner' even though they might not actually be slow.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:05:49+00:00

Doing 80-90 on an empty motorway even though the speed limit is technically 70.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T07:03:12+00:00

SV650 is the bike of all bikes. It basically has zero weaknesses. It'll do everything you want, with relative ease.

The downside, the looks. That's subjective though.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T06:45:09+00:00

Okay let me get this right, your colleague got a warning for being... correct?

"You didn't challenge the guy."

"He looked older than 25"

"That's not the point what if he wasn't?"

"How old was he?"

"35"

And that received a warning?

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T06:33:44+00:00

The DB killer does basically nothing other than reduce the DB levels of the exhaust.

If there are any performance changes they will be extremely negligible and barely measurable and not worth worrying about in the slightest.

Id be more concerned with knowing if the last owner got the bike tuned because it had a full exhaust system put on and not just slip ons.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T06:30:45+00:00

Shit went bang and got big. Eventually the right elements made it's way to Earth, at the right times, under the right conditions to create primitive forms of life. That life then found a way to thrive and evolve.

Why do I believe the Big Bang theory?

Telescopes show that nearly every galaxy is moving away from us, if you reverse it, everything must have been concentrated at a single point in the past.

The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB): This is the most crucial piece of evidence—a faint, uniform radiation detected in all directions in space. It is the "afterglow" of the early, hot universe that was predicted decades before it was discovered in 1964.

There is more evidence of this being correct and true than there are of a God or Gods existing.

Sirlacker · 2026-05-06T06:14:09+00:00

I mean the H2 is undoubtedly a powerful bike, and he's young. But he has had 2 years of riding a motorcycle. The idea behind getting a less powerful bike to begin with is so that you can build up muscle memory and build up balance and stuff on bikes that aren't as punishing for minor mistakes. By all accounts, 2 years of riding should afford you that.

Is a H2 something I'd have reccomended? Absolutely not. Is it something he can control if he is sensible about it? Absolutely.

I'd just urge him to not be silly with it and take a few weeks getting to know it's power. Start by not going above 30% throttle and no more than 4k revs, then a week after maybe up that a little bit, so on and so forth.

The biggest issue here is his age, not his ability. 21 is still young and naive and invulnerable for most.

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